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A solemn religious ceremony turned tragic at Saleikena Government Upper Primary School under Telkoi block in Keonjhar district on Wednesday when a schoolteacher collapsed and died while participating in Ganesh Puja rituals.
The deceased, identified as Chandan Kumar Jena, hailed from Antaroi village in Kamarasalia locality of Balasore district. He had been serving as an assistant teacher at the Saleikena school for nearly the past seven years.
The incident occurred around 10.00 AM, when Ganesh Puja was underway at the school. During the Pushpanjali (flower offering) ritual, a priest was chanting mantras. As Chandan approached to...